Brighton’s Arty: Alison Krog

Up close and personal

Every picture tells a story. And there are no better storytellers than the artists themselves. It’s always fascinating to discover the inspiration behind a piece of work – and the thought and technical processes that went into its creation. That’s why the annual Brighton Art Fair is a must-visit event on every art lover’s calendar. A perfectly curated mix of established and emerging artists offering a feast for the eyes as they pack the Corn Exchange with exceptional artforms in every medium you could wish for.
Excited? So are we. Especially as this year’s exhibitors include so many of our favourites. Such as Dawn Stacey, whose paintings are usually based on nature in the landscape and evolve from walks with her dogs on a local nature reserve or surrounding landscape where she absorbs ideas, memories and nature in the landscape. Dawn’s paintings are built from layers to reveal imagery – perhaps incorporating a frosted leaf, teasels or embedded wild flowers intended to capture the essence or mood of a place.
Christina Fedyk graduated from Leicester De Montfort University with a Fine Art Degree. She expresses her creative ideas through painting, printmaking and 3D work.

In observing the details of daily life, she collects a wealth of imagery that then informs a process of mark-making and abstraction. This dialogue shifts and changes until the overall image begins to convey an energy, emotion or a sense of its own.
Dawn exhibits throughout the UK, and a collection of her paintings has been bought for a Brighton Hospital Trust and St. Wilfrid’s Hospice. She has also been featured on the front cover of Latest Art and the Artwave brochure. Her paintings were recently reproduced for a collection with John Lewis.
Helen Brown’s work is inspired directly from the landscape. She works outside with woodblocks, drawing and carving from life. Working outdoors enables her to capture the line and fluidity of scenes and localities. A great lover of the South Downs and Sussex, many of her blocks are cut in the local area.
The time of day or year can dramatically change the landscape colour and form. Helen uses methods such as blends, jigsaw blocks and chine-collé to give each of her pieces individual life.
Helen teaches woodcut, along with the other areas of relief printmaking here at bip-Art, happily sharing her knowledge and love of this artform. For more details see www.helensprints.co.uk
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